Total Crime Rate

152.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Drugs 38.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edwins Mead area has the 7th highest crime rate of 14 local areas in King's Park , and the 269th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edwins Mead (E9 5PY) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% higher than the King's Park average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwins Mead (E9 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmead Way. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edwins Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Offa'S Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keyworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsmead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Edwin'S Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ruddington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddington Close —
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Mead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jarrow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Jarrow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Offa'S Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsmead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homerton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindisfarne Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lindisfarne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindisfarne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meeson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsmead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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